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A 30% emissions reduction is amazing, why would you use that argument? Gas engines will always use gas while electric motors can use any kind of electricity. Tr
by latortuga 4y ago
A 30% emissions reduction is amazing, why would you use that argument? Gas engines will always use gas while electric motors can use any kind of electricity. Transferring generation from car to power plant is a fantastic plan. Economies of scale kick in and it allows you to aggressively invest in cleaner tech which causes a virtuous price cycle.
- Barrin92 4y ago>why would you use that argument? Because dynamics like the Jevon's paradox exist. Marginal efficiency or sustainability improvements generally just lead to increased consumer demand. This is exactly the dynamic of the traditional car engine. It's why despite the fact that green energy output has increased by several magnitudes in terms of production, globally we've only lowered carbon dependency by marginal amounts. Gains are being eaten by increased consumption. In fact this applies even to green energy infrastructure itself which often needs to run for a long time to pay for its own construction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox#Energy_conservation_policy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jevons_paradox#Energy_conserva...